Olympus E-30 vs Olympus VR-330

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-30 (12MP) and the VR-330 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-30 (Four Thirds) and VR-330 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The E-30 was brought out 22 months before the VR-330 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VR-330 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-30 matches up vs the VR-330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-30 & Olympus VR-330. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Olympus VR-330 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 provides outer dimensions of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") having a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) and the Olympus VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-30 and Olympus VR-330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-30 compared to the VR-330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-30 and VR-330 is 60 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-30 and VR-330.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-30 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus VR-330 will give extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.